Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1943-03-29
BirthplaceSouth Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Eric Idle
Acting
Biography
Eric Idle (born March 29, 1943) is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer who wrote and performed as a member of the popular British comedy group Monty Python.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Eric Idle
Casper
1995
Filmography
Acting (116)
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebratedas Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas The Impressive Clergyman
6.3
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grailsas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2019
An Accidental Studioas Self (archive footage)
6.4
2018
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Foodas Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
2018
7.9
2017
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015as Self - Audience Member
7.8
2017
7.6
2016
The Entire Universeas Self - Presenter
3.8
2015
Absolutely Anythingas Salubrious Gat (voice)
5.9
2014
7.4
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)as Self, others
7.1
6.0
2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self
8.0
2014
4.0
2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self / Nigel Spasm
7.1
2013
The Meaning of Monty Pythonas Self
7.4
2012
What About Dick?as The Piano
7.7
2012
7.4
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ballas Self
7.6
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
7.0
2008
Delgoas Spig (voice)
4.6
2008
We Are Most Amusedas Self
7.2
2008
7.7
2008
The Seventh Pythonas Self
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausenas Self - 'Berthold'
7.8
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplayas Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
2008
6.3
2007
Shrek the Thirdas Merlin (voice)
6.3
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2007
The Secret Life of Brianas Self
7.7
2007
What the Pythons Did Next...as Self (archive footage)
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Bestas Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Bestas Various Roles (archive footage)
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Bestas Various Characters
7.0
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters
10.0
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Bestas Various Characters
8.0
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters
2005
The Roots of Monty Pythonas Self (archive footage)
2005
Earth to Americaas Self
7.7
2005
The Aristocratsas Self
5.9
2004
The Nutcracker and the Mousekingas Drosselmeier (voice)
6.4
2004
Ella Enchantedas Narrator
6.5
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1as Self (archive footage)
9.0
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2as Self (archive footage)
9.0
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3as Self (archive footage)
2003
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas English Victim
4.0
2003
10.0
2003
8.0
2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutlesas Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
5.8
2003
Hollywood Homicideas Celebrity
5.2
2002
The Scream Teamas Coffin Ed
6.6
2001
Brightnessas Mr. Bix
8.0
7.0
2000
The Beatles Revolutionas Self
2000
The Life of Pythonas Self
2000
102 Dalmatiansas Waddlesworth (voice)
5.5
1999
The Monty Python Storyas Self
1999
1999
1999
1999
Dudley Do-Rightas Prospector
4.2
1999
Hercules: Zero to Heroas Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
6.5
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncutas Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
7.3
1999
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescueas Evil Martin (voice)
4.7
1998
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movieas Slyly (voice)
6.1
1998
Quest for Camelotas Devon (voice)
6.8
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspenas Self
7.1
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Alan Smithee
3.9
1997
Pirates 4-Das Pierre
9.0
1997
1996
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"as Man in Bed
1996
The Wind in the Willowsas Rat
5.8
1995
Casperas Dibs
6.3
1993
Splitting Heirsas Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
5.2
1992
Mom and Dad Save the Worldas King Raff
4.9
1992
Missing Piecesas Wendel
5.5
1991
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coatas Mervyn Whale
9.0
1991
Too Much Sunas Sonny
4.7
1990
Nuns on the Runas Brian Hope
5.9
1990
Life of Pythonas Self / Various Roles
6.3
1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Pythonas Self / Various Characters
7.2
1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertisingas Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
6.3
1989
The Movie Life of Georgeas Self
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausenas Desmond / Berthold
7.0
1987
The Mikadoas Ko-Ko
7.5
1986
The Transformers: The Movieas Wreck-Gar (voice)
7.1
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacationas The Bike Rider
6.2
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelinas The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
7.5
1983
Yellowbeardas Commander Clement
5.6
1983
Group Madnessas Self
9.0
1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Lifeas Various Roles
7.3
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Gunther (uncredited)
7.2
1982
The Tale of the Frog Princeas Narrator
5.8
1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowlas Various Roles
7.4
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Reporter
7.6
1979
Life of Brianas Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
7.8
7.3
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
6.8
1978
Yellow Submarine Sandwichas Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
10.0
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grailas Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
7.8
8.0
1973
Monty Python In The Netherlandsas Pie Face 1
6.0
1972
The Philosophers' Football Matchas Sokrates
10.0
1971
And Now for Something Completely Differentas Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook
7.2
1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Specialas Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
10.0
1966
Alice in Wonderlandas Young Man (uncredited)
6.0
1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the Worldas Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
5.4
Production & Directing (29)
2016
The Entire UniverseWriter
3.8
2015
Put the Minister in the SocketOriginal Story
2014
The BoxtrollsSongs
6.7
2014
7.1
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)Director
7.1
2012
What About Dick?Director
7.7
2012
What About Dick?Writer
7.7
2012
What About Dick?Musical
7.7
7.0
2008
Life Of Brian ScreenplayScreenplay
2003
5.8
5.8
2003
5.8
2001
Unplug the Minister in the SocketOriginal Story
1997
Pirates 4-DScreenplay
9.0
1993
Splitting HeirsWriter
5.2
1993
Splitting HeirsExecutive Producer
5.2
1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeScreenplay
7.3
1982
The Tale of the Frog PrinceDirector
5.8
1982
5.8
1982
7.4
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show EverDirector
7.6
1979
Life of BrianScreenplay
7.8
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is CashDirector
6.8
1978
6.8
1975
7.8
1971
1971
7.2